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| ABU3438 | Words spoken in 1910 | 30 | The (Holy) Spirit is encompassing and surrounding all. It is holy. It is sanctified from attachment to a special place. It is present everywhere and at every time. It exists in all places, yet is placeless. | SW_v08#08 p.098 | God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; The Holy Spirit; transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3098 | Words spoken on 1910-01-01 | 50 | The Christ is the central point of the Holy Spirit; he was born of the Holy Spirit... The focus of the rays of the Sun of Reality was Christ... Jesus was the sun and his rays shone upon his disciples through his teachings. | SW_v08#08 p.098 | apostles; early disciples of Christ; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as recipient of divine revelation; Holy Spirit; Manifestation of God as sun; The Holy Spirit | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0848 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 360 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | The great Sacrifice is to forget one's self entirely--to sacrifice everything, as did Christ. | SW_v08#06 p.065x, DLA.017, BLO_PN#026 | crucifixion; ascension of Christ; sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; spiritual transformation; suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1284 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-08 | 250 | There is no real pleasure in the world and no real happiness.... I wish for the happiness and prosperity of the believers even in this material world, | SW_v08#06 p.065x, PN_1904 p006, PN_1904 p040, TTAW.009-010, BLO_PN#102 | detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; transience; worthlessness of the physical world; worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1867 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 160 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In America you have only received a taste of the spiritual food... Concentrate the soul upon God so that it may become as a fountain pouring out the Water | SW_v08#06 p.065x, TDLA.013-014, BLO_PN#104, STAB#030 | detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; growth of the Cause; pure intentions in teaching the Cause; sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2531 | Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh | 90 | Sacrifice of life is of two kinds. To be killed for the cause is not so difficult as to live for it in absolute obedience to the commands of God. | SW_v08#06 p.065, SW_v07#12 p.116 | detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; service to others; to the Cause of God; teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1325 | Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-10 | 240 | There is an attractive power in everything in the world, which is called the possibility of receiving the power of progress.... By being severed from the world I do not mean holding in contempt the things of the world | SW_v08#06 p.063x, PN_1904 p017, PN_1904 p051, PN_1907 p077, TTAW.023, BLO_PN#102 | detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; development of capacity and readiness; spiritual transformation; tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0725 | 410 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | All that has been created is for man who is at the apex of creation and who must be thankful | SW_v08#06 p.063, ADP.134-136 | detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; monasticism; asceticism; quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; stories; anecdotes; thankfulness; gratitude; transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1652 | Words to Isabel Fraser, spoken on 1913-09-24 | 190 | We must not be attached to anything in the world. It is not worth one thought. We must not | SW_v08#06 p.063-064 | being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; transience; worthlessness of the physical world; walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1885 | Words spoken in Feb. 1911 | 160 | Fasting is a symbol. Fasting signifies abstinence from lust. Physical fasting is a symbol | SW_v08#06 p.061, BLO_PN#002 | development of capacity and readiness; law of fasting; mind as intermediary between soul and body; moderation; frugality; simplicity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0433 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 590 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Today we will speak about Obedience! The Manifestation of God is a perfect example... Real obedience and real sacrifice are identical - absolute readiness to follow and | SW_v08#05 p.060x, SW_v08#17 p.221-222x, TDLA.048-051, BLO_PN#104 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; servitude; submission to God; repentance; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2806 | Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt | 70 | Asceticism is not necessary. A soul grows by the exercise of human virtues and the observance of human morals | SW_v08#05 p.060, BLO_PN#002 | forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; spiritual transformation; walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0687 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 430 | In this day of dispensation asceticism is of the spiritual type, for spiritual asceticism is right | SW_v08#05 p.060-061, PN_1909F p058, AKL.006-007 | monasticism; asceticism; spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; spiritual transformation; transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1000 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 310 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Faith outwardly means to believe in the message a Manifestation brings to the world... But, in reality, Faith embodies three degrees | SW_v08#05 p.058x, TDLA.059-060, BLO_PN#104 | degrees of faith; certitude; goodly deeds; actions; second birth; spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; spiritual transformation; tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3597 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 10 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Faith is not so much what we believe as what we carry out. | SW_v08#05 p.058 , PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.013, BLO_PN#104 | goodly deeds; actions | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3384 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Sow the seeds of love in the heart... By our actions we reveal what is growing in the heart. Actions are mirrors of the soul. | SW_v08#05 p.058 , PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.012, BLO_PN#104 | exhortations and counsels; goodly deeds; actions; love and unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3450 | Words to Mary Hanford Ford, spoken on 1911-10-18 | 30 | Yes, surely sincere prayer always has its effect and it has a great influence in the other world | SW_v08#04 p.047, PN_1911 p017 | connection between material and spiritual worlds; power of prayer; prayer for the departed; soul; spirit after death; spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1729 | Words to Percy Woodcock in 1909 | 180 | If we wish to pray we must have some object upon which to concentrate. If we turn to God | SW_v08#04 p.047-048, PN_1909B p048 | God as personal vs. impersonal reality; knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; station of the Manifestation of God; the state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0559 | Words to Laura Barney | 500 | Christ said, "Go into thy chamber and shut the door, and pray to they Father which is in heaven". Why did | SW_v08#04 p.046-047 | methods of teaching the Cause; need for an educator; obedience to and respect for government authority; the state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3635 | Words to American pilgrims spoken around April 1907 | 10 | Through prayer, supplication, purification of the heart and good wishes. | SW_v08#04 p.045 | spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3528 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 20 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | Prayer is both attitude and word, it depends upon the soul-condition. It is like a song | SW_v08#04 p.043, TDLA.016, BLO_PN#104 | importance of prayer; music and singing; the state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3173 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 40 | The prayerful attitude is attained by two means. Just as a man who is going to deliver a lecture prepares therefor | SW_v08#04 p.043, AHF.019 | detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir] | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3253 | Words spoken on 1912-06-12 in New York | 40 | To pray is not to read Psalms. To pray is to trust in God, and to be submissive in all things to Him... Strong ships are not conquered by the sea,--they ride the waves. | SW_v08#03 p.038, DJT.305, FDA.028, ABCC.214, VLAB.115-116, BLO_PN#027 | acquiescence and resignation; contentment; quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1349 | 240 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | In the Gospels it is written that the Christ said... What must be the result of a human life? It is evident that the goal is not to eat | SW_v08#02 p.028x, ADP.039-040 | development of capacity and readiness; interpretation of words and passages in scripture; literal interpretation; purpose; goal of creation; return of Christ; second coming of Christ; suffering; rejection of Christ; symbolism | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0411 | Words spoken in 1911 | 610 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | In this monajotte that we have just listened to... Strive day and night and do whatever is possible that perchance you may wake | SW_v08#02 p.028, ADP.055-058 | call to action; materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; spiritual transformation; transcending the material condition; transience; worthlessness of the physical world; worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2085 | Words to Ida Finch and Fanny and Alma Knobloch, spoken on 1908-11-12 | 130 | Be not grieved or sorrowful that no great wealth or property has been bestowed upon you. Look at the birds! | SW_v08#02 p.027, FRGA.029 | moderation; frugality; simplicity; teaching the Cause; call to teach; worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3354 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-10 | 30 | No, some games are innocent, and if pursued for pastime there is no harm. But there is danger that pastime may degenerate | SW_v08#02 p.025-026x, AHV.009, BLO_PN#045 | gambling and games of chance; health and healing; material and spiritual healing; moderation; frugality; simplicity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3614 | 10 | Be not grieved on account of poverty for true wealth is surging and inundating like unto the ocean. | SW_v08#02 p.020 | consolation and comfort; status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; symbolism | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3260 | 40 | Be thou resolute and steadfast. When the tree is firmly rooted it will bear fruit | SW_v08#19 p.239 | consolation and comfort; spiritual transformation; steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2579 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | Christ healed by the power of his word, because the word of the Messiah was the Holy Spirit | SW_v08#18 p.231, PN_1920 p097 | idle fancies; lust and passion; miracles and their interpretation; The Holy Spirit; the power of words; of speech; the Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2284 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 110 | Looking after one's health is done with two intentions. Man may take good care of his body... Remember that the essential health is spiritual health | SW_v08#18 p.231, AHF.011, VLAB.126x | health and healing; material and spiritual healing; serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; transience; worthlessness of the physical world; work as worship | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3340 | 30 | It is not the body which feels pain or trouble but the soul. If we have a pain in our arm the defect | SW_v08#18 p.230 | mind as intermediary between soul and body; relationship of the soul to the body; the human soul | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0602 | Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-10 | 470 | These dishes are Persian dishes. Although the Persian dishes are simple, I hope the spiritual dishes may be powerful... Between material things a spiritual things there is a connection. The more healthful his body the greater | SW_v08#18 p.229-230x, TTAG.004-007, BLO_PN#101 | East and West; communication between East and West; material world a reflection of the spiritual; progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2270 | Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-09 | 110 | Consider what the power of the Covenant has done! It was an impossibility for a Zoroastrian to unite with a Sid and a mulla with a Jew. | SW_v08#17 p.226x, PN_1909 p016, PN_1909 p049, PN_1909C p096, DJT.084, BLO_PN#027 | love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; martyrs and martyrdom; rejection, opposition and persecution; role of the Covenant in preserving unity; unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0466 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 560 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In the Book of the Zend-Avesta the Zoroastrians are awaiting the Coming of two Manifestations.... Moses said that after him should come Joshua. The Christ said, addressing Peter... My assistance is the assistance of the Blessed Perfection. | SW_v08#17 p.221x, SW_v08#15 p.211-212x, TDLA.061-063, BLO_PN#104, BSTW#484x | authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; progressive revelation; renewal of religion; return of Christ; second coming of Christ; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; twin Manifestations | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2880 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 60 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | If all the world should combine to overthrow the Covenant, it could not succeed. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá loves all no matter how they turn away from Him. | SW_v08#16 p.216-217x, TDLA.010, BLO_PN#104 | power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; rejection, opposition and persecution; role of the Covenant in preserving unity; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1730 | Words spoken in 1900 | 180 | Abdu'l-Baha said that he had seen the faces of the American believers and he was very glad | SW_v08#16 p.215, PTIM.034 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3343 | 30 | Although Abdu'l-Baha considers himself as a drop, yet this drop is connected with the Most Great Sea. | SW_v08#15 p.211 | humility; meekness; lowliness; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3177 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen in 1909 | 40 | I am the servant of Baha'o'llah and nothing more; Abdu'l-Baha is the sum of all perfections | SW_v08#15 p.211 | station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3630 | 10 | I am a servant and this station I have chosen for myself. | SW_v08#15 p.210 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1886 | 160 | Now listen unto what I say for it is the foundation of success and the basis of righteousness | SW_v08#15 p.209-210, CUPAB.009-010 | call to unity; prohibition of disunity; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2195 | Words to editors of Star of the West, spoken on 1912-05-01 | 120 | Your services are acceptable. You have labored much. These labors are productive | SW_v08#14 p.193 | compassion; kindness; consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; newspapers and the media; publications; non-participation in politics; service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3355 | Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States | 30 | The point to which all eyes should turn is One. All eyes must turn their attention | SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239 | firmness in the Covenant; role of the Covenant in preserving unity; station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2520 | 90 | Since that date consider how conditions have changed, and how every one of those who oppressed | SW_v08#13 p.173 | greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; martyrs and martyrdom; power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1417 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901 | 230 | When we arrived in Acca it was found there were not enough rooms in the barracks to | SW_v08#13 p.172 | banishment to; life in 'Akka; detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; importance of reading the Sacred Writings; suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2802 | 70 | In spite of all difficulties Baha'o'llah was ever in an exalted state; his face shone | SW_v08#13 p.171 | rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2291 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901 | 110 | It was in all probability the second month of the summer when one early morning | SW_v08#13 p.171 | banishment to; life in 'Akka; service to others; to the Cause of God; suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1343 | 240 | The government of Persia said: "As long as Baha'o'llah is in Persia the country | SW_v08#13 p.170 | banishment to; life in 'Akka; banishment to; life in Constantinople; growth of the Cause; power of the Manifestation of God; suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1415 | Words spoken on 1912-05-10 in Washington | 230 | Whosoever read the Book of H'ykl can observe the tremendous and colossal power of Baha'o'llah | SW_v08#13 p.170-171 | justice and wrath of God; predictions and prophecies; pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; prophecy and fulfillment; suffering and imprisonment; the Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2412 | 100 | Bahá'u'lláh departed to Sarkalu alone. Nobody knew just where he was, even we | SW_v08#13 p.166 | Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; power of the Manifestation of God | - | - |
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